Early African Entertainments Abroad : From the Hottentot Venus to Africa's First Olympians /

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In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries African and pseudo-African performers were displayed as curiosities throughout Europe and America. Appearing in circuses, ethnographic exhibitions, and traveling shows, these individuals and troupes drew large crowds. As Bernth Lindfors shows, the show...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lindfors, Bernth (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Madison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, [2014]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Sideshows.
Racism in popular culture.
Black people in popular culture.
Africans > Public opinion.
Africa in popular culture.
PERFORMING ARTS > Reference.
side shows.
Attractions (Spectacles)
Racisme dans la culture populaire > Histoire.
Personnes noires dans la culture populaire > Histoire.
Africains > Europe > Opinion publique > Histoire.
Racism in popular culture > History.
Black people in popular culture > History.
Africans > Europe > Public opinion > History.
Europe.
Africa > In popular culture.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries African and pseudo-African performers were displayed as curiosities throughout Europe and America. Appearing in circuses, ethnographic exhibitions, and traveling shows, these individuals and troupes drew large crowds. As Bernth Lindfors shows, the showmen, impresarios, and even scientists who brought supposedly representative inhabitants of the "Dark Continent" to a gaping public often selected the performers for their sensational impact. Spotlighting and exaggerating physical, mental, or cultural differences, the resulting displays reinforced pernicious racial stereotypes and left a disturbing legacy.--Provided by publisher
Physical Description:1 online resource (262 pages).
ISBN:9780299301637

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